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michael_benavidez's review
5.0
Mermaids, vampires, demented kings, and a loyal dog.
Aesa is one of those books where there is so much lore, world building, a fully working system of powers all contained in a way that flows with the story. Voerman does an incredible job (once again) letting the characters speak and grow and develop, in turn allowing the plot to naturally unfold.
While at the heart of it, you may think this a romance, the real crunch of the story is in the each character's standalone story. yes they occupy the same space, yes they intertwine to create something special and deep, but it's their individual arcs for me that allow the book to elevate itself into being memorable.
Not knowing how each character will react to the twists and turns, wanting to know how they'll play off each other, knowing that each one has their own goals, you sit entranced by the story trying to see how they weave themselves together for a perfect conclusion.
I won't give away anything, i went into this book blind (not even reading the blurb, simply trusting Voerman, especially after her debut Red) and believe you should too. Just keep in mind.
Mermaid, Vampire, and Kashmir. That's all you need to know going into this, and you will enjoy it.
Aesa is one of those books where there is so much lore, world building, a fully working system of powers all contained in a way that flows with the story. Voerman does an incredible job (once again) letting the characters speak and grow and develop, in turn allowing the plot to naturally unfold.
While at the heart of it, you may think this a romance, the real crunch of the story is in the each character's standalone story. yes they occupy the same space, yes they intertwine to create something special and deep, but it's their individual arcs for me that allow the book to elevate itself into being memorable.
Not knowing how each character will react to the twists and turns, wanting to know how they'll play off each other, knowing that each one has their own goals, you sit entranced by the story trying to see how they weave themselves together for a perfect conclusion.
I won't give away anything, i went into this book blind (not even reading the blurb, simply trusting Voerman, especially after her debut Red) and believe you should too. Just keep in mind.
Mermaid, Vampire, and Kashmir. That's all you need to know going into this, and you will enjoy it.
charm_city_sinner's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
It's not often I feel completely immersed in a book right from the beginning. I usually find myself with the need to look around a bit to get the lay of the land so to speak. But as with her first novel Red, @s.voerman immediately pulled me into the world of Æsa.
A plot centered around a vampire attempting to find redemption through the rescue of a siren could easily go south in the hands of an unskilled author, but in Voerman's hands, the results are magic.
There's just enough backstory given for Nikolai and Æsa at the beginning, and from there the story forms so organically that it feels like you're a silent participant in what's happening. So much so that at times it feels as if you could reach out and pet Kashmir, who I think might be my favorite literary dog now 🥺😭🖤
Books that you love are the hardest ones to write reviews for I think. And I love this book. There's absolutely NO way I can do Æsa justice in describing the plot or the characters. What I'm left with is the indelible mark this book made and the emotions it conjured.
Voerman is a masterful storyteller, and officially an auto-buy author for me now. The wait for her next book is figuratively killing me 💀
A plot centered around a vampire attempting to find redemption through the rescue of a siren could easily go south in the hands of an unskilled author, but in Voerman's hands, the results are magic.
There's just enough backstory given for Nikolai and Æsa at the beginning, and from there the story forms so organically that it feels like you're a silent participant in what's happening. So much so that at times it feels as if you could reach out and pet Kashmir, who I think might be my favorite literary dog now 🥺😭🖤
Books that you love are the hardest ones to write reviews for I think. And I love this book. There's absolutely NO way I can do Æsa justice in describing the plot or the characters. What I'm left with is the indelible mark this book made and the emotions it conjured.
Voerman is a masterful storyteller, and officially an auto-buy author for me now. The wait for her next book is figuratively killing me 💀
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